a conspicuous constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Auriga and Cassiopeia and crossed by the Milky Way
a constellation not far from the North Star. The Perseid meteors in August appear to come from the direction of this constellation.
Mythological hero who, with Athena's help, killed the gorgon and rescued Andromeda.
The constellation "The Hero"
Perseus (IPA: ) is a northern constellation, named after the Greek hero who slew the monster Medusa with the help of some godly items. It is one of Ptolemy's 48 constellations and was also adopted by the International Astronomical Union as one of the 88 modern constellations. It contains the famous variable star Algol (β Per), and is also the location of the radiant of the annual Perseids meteor shower.